The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. State Celebration Commission of Missouri will host its 28th annual kick-off program, “Focusing on Family Financial Freedom.” This year’s distinguished honorees are individuals or organizations whose work centers on assisting families with becoming more financially stable through various outlets.
The 2014 honorees include: James Buford, president emeritus, Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (Distinguished Drum Major Award); Bob Fox, philanthropist, Founder of Casa de Salud and CEO of NewSpace Inc. (Distinguished Humanitarian Award); James Clark, vice president of community outreach, Better Family Life (Distinguished Public Service Award); St. Louis Equal Housing & Community Reinvestment Alliance (Distinguished Organization Award) and the William L. Clay Sr. Scholarship Fund (Distinguished Community Service Award).
Keynote speaker Roland S. Martin, journalist and nationally syndicated columnist, will be honored with the Distinguished Chairman’s Award.
There will be performances by the St. Louis Children’s Choir, Theresa L. Payne and The Best Dance and Talent Center. Danita Mumphard and band will entertain those attending the post-reception, immediately following the program.
The kickoff, which is free and open to the public, will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, January 11 in Harris-Stowe’s main auditorium.